As Foundations of Educational Technology
comes to a close, it is time to reflect upon my learning. I am overwhelmed at the number of educational
tech resources I have been exposed to in such a short period of time. Between,
Scott and my classmates I was able to learn about a number of different tools
each week. (I wish that I would have been able to take this course during the
school year, so I could try many of these out within my own classroom.) Several
of the resources that have stuck with me are—
- Global Read Aloud: I have already signed up to participate in the Global Read Aloud and shared the idea with my grade level team. This is a great opportunity to show my students how we can connect with other classrooms throughout the USA and the world. What a powerful experience for my kindergartners to feel connected to another classroom so far away!
- SeeSaw: While we did not directly discuss using SeeSaw within this course, there are a number of other educators who are using/will use SeeSaw within their classrooms this fall. It was great to hear about their experiences, and learn how their students utilize SeeSaw. I plan to have my students use SeeSaw to create digital portfolios to share their learning throughout the school year with their classmates, parents, and myself.
The Technology Trends research paper also
encouraged me to really dive in and learn more about some of the newer trends
in education. I was pushed to step out of my comfort zone and search for appropriate
education articles to support my topics. I plan to incorporate some of the
elements I researched (flipped instruction, individualized learning, and
flexible seating) within my classroom this school year.
Jessica, I too am excited about the Global Read Aloud! I would love to hear your ideas for using it in the classroom this year. I agree with you that this will be a challenging year in that there are so many ideas out there, and so little time to play and explore. I think we need to set aside time to share as a building.
ReplyDeleteJessica,
ReplyDeleteI agree I have learned so many different digital resources from the class and my peers. I am also very excited about the Global Read Aloud. It will be my first time participating and I would love to share some ideas about how you are using in the classroom. I know it will look different from K to 4, but I would love to collaborate!
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI’m so glad you found SeeSaw and are excited to use it this year. I hope we can collaborate and explore what we’re both doing. It is so much fun to help create digital portfolios for the students this way too.
Lauren